Surprise! Many of the things we think we're doing correctly are actually not the best ways to do them. This includes even basic, everyday things like cooking, driving, and even shaking hands (separately, of course). Let's take a look.

At the forty or so seminars I give yearly, I always ask the same question: "Who here has ever…
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10. Breathing

Unless you're dead, you're breathing and that's all there is to it, right? Although there isn't a "wrong" way to breathe, there's a more efficient way that increases your energy and gives your body more oxygen: belly breathing, which for some reason we stop doing past the baby stage. But if babies can do it, so can we!

9. Peeing in a Urinal

Pee should not haphazardly splash back on to the floor or yourself. Physicists have revealed the best way for men to use a urinal to minimize the dreaded splash-back: get close and aim down.

If you use more than one paper towel to dry your hands or the default size of the paper towel that…
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4. Loading the Dishwasher

Everyone has their own way of loading the dishwasher. This organization method, however, might be the best way for maximum cleanliness. (And if you're one of those types who cleans dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, seriously, stop.)

2. Using Your Keyboard's Feet

You know those little feet that extend out the back of your desktop keyboard? Contrary to popular belief, they're not there for ergonomics, and having them extended can actually negatively affect you—depending on how you type.

1. Everything

Even the simplest of acts like dispensing Tic Tacs and peeling oranges have been "life hacked" into cleverer, better alternatives than the normal way most of us do it. Maddox, of The Best Show in the Universe, rants on several of these in the NSFW video above. Yeah, we're all probably doing everything wrong, because, well, nobody's perfect. Still, if you're reading Lifehacker, you're probably looking for ways—large and small—to improve your life, and the first step to that is understanding the areas where you can improve.